And now Marca says a two-year loan deal with the option to make the transfer permanent for just £4.7million has been struck with Atletico.

The newspaper says the transfer will be announced in the coming hours but Manquillo is now making plans to travel to America, where Liverpool are for pre-season, to have a medical before joining up with the team.

It’s thought that the Reds are paying a small loan fee for the player who can play at right-back, left-back or as a winger.